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Serra Students in Action
We all know that Serra's students excel in the classrooms and on the field. Our students excel as citizens also.
Last Thursday morning, 2 students, Simeon Cooper '16 and Saire Cooper '17, were sitting on the bench outside the office in a place usually occupied by those waiting to see the Dean. Sitting on Saire's lap was a little dog, shaking, fearful, tagless, and wrapped in a blanket. We asked what produced this situation. Serra's finest replied that the little dog was following them as they walked to school. They didn't want it to get hit in traffic and they didn't want leave it cold and alone. Teacher Yolanda Morales has volunteered to give the dog a home. Mrs. Morales has named the dog Serra. You'll see Serra in the newsletter next week. You can't make this stuff up.
Have you been saving the March 14 date?
If you are a runner, here is an opportunity to do a lot of good, mix and mingle with Cavalier Alumni, Parents and ? and get a 5k run in.
 
Eric's Vision Foundation has invited Serra to be a part of its team in its quest to make a difference in the lives of those battling ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Part of Eric's Vision is to inspire youth to explore careers in medical research. Some of the proceeds will help support Serra's Bio-Medical Program as a part of Project Lead the Way. In addition, Serra students are now eligible to compete for College scholarships offered by Eric's Vision.
Click on the link to learn more about Eric's Vision and sign up to be a part of the Serra High School and Eric's Vision team as we take LA by storm at the LA Marathon Big 5K Run/Walk. Here is More Information!
Another Alumnus Returns
 After he graduated from college, Dr. John Cragin '70 came back to Serra as a counselor, teacher, basketball coach and vice-principal. He left Serra after 6 years and went on to a distinguished career in public education and developed an expertise in grant writing. John has returned to Serra to assist the Alumni/ Development office in grant development. He is shown here with current counselor and basketball coach Bernard McCrumby checking the list of folks who will be participating in Serra's Career Day on Friday, January 30. There are still a few slots remaining, if you are interested, contact Bernard at bmccrumby@la-serrahs.org or (310) 324-6675 Ext. 1023
More from the New Teacher Department
 Elice Hennessee teaches Junior English. Ms. Hennessee has a BA in English from UCLA and a Master's in English from CSULB. She has another Masters in Public Administration with a specialty in urban affairs. She has taught English at the USC magnet school and at CSULB. Raymond, her dad, graduated from Serra in 1971 and her uncle Donald also attended Serra.
 New to Serra as a teacher Kirk Bertand, has a BA from CSDH in Political Science and is working on his Certificate in Religion. Mr. Bertrand has 16 years of teaching experience with the Archdiocese in 6 through 8th grade. Kirk has coached all sports in CYO and basketball at High School and JC. Religion and Algebra 1.Kirk is shown here with Serra's Marist Scholar Kyra Shelby.
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